Prince of Malorn

Prince of Malorn

Book III in the Annals of Alasia

by Annie Douglass Lima

One major obstacle stands between seventeen-year-old Prince
Korram and the thronethat is his birthright:
Regent Rampus. Temporary ruler of
Malorn, Rampus has no intention of giving up his position when the crown prince
comes of age – or of allowing the prince to live long enough to reach that age.

Desperate to build an army of his own to stand against the
regent, Korram treks into the Impassable Mountains to try to recruit the one
segment of Malornian society not under Rampus’s control. But can he lead a band of untrained hunters
and gatherers to victory against the full might of the Malornian military? Or will they all be crushed by the grasping
hand of the regent before the prince can claim his rightful throne?

"I just read the prologue and I must say when I read the beginning, I thought oh no, here we go again, another slow start just feeding the reader with information and creating the world. But then you shocked my reading senses and suddenly I was caught up in the scene... You sure know how to deliver a closing hook in a prologue. Compelling. Nicely done."

-Stan

"By the time I'd read the first couple of chapters, I knew this book
would be in my Top 10 for 2014 reads. By the time I was 1/3 of the way
through, it had jumped to #1. I've finished it now, and I'll just say
it's gonna be hard to beat. I. LOVED. this book! I'd call this
literary fiction in the fantasy genre in a camp with Lloyd Alexander's
"Chronicles of Prydain" series--particularly, "Taran Wanderer" (which
was my favorite of the series). It's deep, complex, and yet very easy
to read .... Prince Korram (goes through) an adventure that is really three novels in one: man vs.
society, man vs. nature, and man vs. man. Literature teachers could
have a heyday with this one .... I stayed up too late on many nights because I
wanted to be sure things worked out .... I loved the different points
of view used in the story, and the way that it overlapped with Prince of
Alasia (first book in series Annals of Alasia). Lima always chose the
most intriguing angle to "view" each scene. She has created a
believable and rich world. She has a gift for seeing things through the
eyes of her diverse characters, and she brings you into Malorn and the
daunting Impassables mountain range, or into the heat of battle in a way
that you feel the biting cold, hear the goats bleating, taste the
lumjum root, and jerk away from a falling sword. It's a long book, but
it's worth the journey. It's a spectacular book!"

-Mrs. G.

"This book was a wonderful survival story, full of very realistic details
about life in the wild. I also especially liked the way the author
dealt with the cultural differences between various groups. The way
each character thought and behaved was completely believable in the
context of his or her cultural background. If you like YA survival/adventure stories, give
it a try."

-William Woodall

"This book on its own is definitely an exciting read, but I also liked
the character development and story connections between this book and
those that were previously released. It makes me want to read "Prince
of Alasia" and "In the Enemy's Service" again! For me, the characters
have come alive, and though they are fictional, I can't help wishing
that it was actually possible to meet them. I would definitely
recommend that other readers buy this book and enter into the worlds of
Malorn and Alasia."

-AngelMig

"All three of the Annals of Alasia books are fantastic! Prince of Malorn has action, suspense, adventure, tragedy, and humor. Each story in this series is a stand-alone
novel, but it is very fun to read all three and see different
perspectives of the same story. The accuracy between the novels is
amazing, and it's also incredible that one can read the same story three
times and never have a dull moment- even when you think you know how
things will be wrapped up! Lima is a master of her craft, and I will
be looking for anything and everything this author puts out there in the
future. I highly suggest you do the same!"

-V. Howard

"The author does such a great job of telling the
story from varying points of view. You simply can't help but love
Korram. But you'll also love Ernth and Thel and many other characters. I
even loved the horses. I look forward to reading the other books in the
Annals of Alasia."

-Tamie Dearen

"This book has everything I love: lovely, concise prose, unique word
pictures, and highly developed characters as well as epic adventure and
absolutely superb world-building. My favorite element is the meeting of
these two very distinctive cultures. The Mountain Folk are nomadic,
family-oriented, and dependent on the land and their goats for survival.
The Lowlanders are a more traditional medieval kingdom. Their meeting
brings about some well-thought-out and often funny results. But it also
shows humanity at its finest, when relationships can be formed despite
differences. I did not learn this is the third book in the series
until I was halfway done. The other two are interrelated, but they can
be read independently with no problem. I loved the lands of Malorn and
Alasia so much that I purchased books one and two and signed up for
email notification for when book four comes out. Prince of Malorn earns
my highest recommendation!"
-Michelle